E062: The Cybernetic Society: Technology, Responsibility, and the Future of Human Agency with Amir Husain

The BIG Strategy Podcast

Amir Husain, renowned entrepreneur, founder of Avathon (formerly SparkCognition), SkyGrid, and advisor to NATO, joins Jeff Eyet to discuss his forthcoming book The Cybernetic Society: How Humans and Machines Will Shape the Future Together. With a background spanning AI, robotics, and technology incubation, Amir offers insights into the collaboration between humans and machines and shares a bold vision for reclaiming technology's promise to empower society rather than divide it.

In this episode, we explore:

• Three foundational theories shaping our technological society
• Cybernetics: a framework for human-machine collaboration
• The personal responsibility we carry as technology users
• How decentralization can empower individuals in a digital world
• Rethinking hierarchy and the Dunbar number with AI augmentation

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